The Genius Grandson Of The Cash King Becomes A Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 130

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‘Is he crazy?’

Jeong-hoon found their behavior ridiculous and took a step back.

‘Unless someone is completely out of their mind, they wouldn’t throw a punch right after being stopped.’

He looked at the man approaching him.

He wasn’t on drugs.

The focus in his eyes was clear.

It seemed like his anger management system was broken.

‘Life becomes exhausting without that.’

He decided to gift him a new anger control mechanism.

“Is it okay to assault people in the middle of the street? Stop it.”

“What, you little punk!”

The man glanced at Jeong-hoon’s car.

Jeong-hoon followed his gaze and looked at his own car.

His face was full of mockery.

‘It was for testing purposes, but he felt a little bad when they looked down on the car he was driving.’

“Does it even run? That old junk. Oh, I heard if it sticks to the asphalt, it won’t move… Is that true?”

Hearing those words, Jeong-hoon’s fists trembled.

“You and that guy over there, you poor people always act up. Damn democracy has ruined the country.”

“Really?”

“Really? How dare you talk back to me?”

‘You were the one who started talking informally…’

“A young punk like you…”

‘Since he’s lost his mind, I should gift him a good dose of sense…’

While he was lost in thought about the gifts he would give them, the man’s fist aimed for Jeong-hoon’s eye.

Startled, he quickly dodged.

‘This guy…’

Jeong-hoon didn’t show any mercy.

He gifted his fist to the center of the man’s face.

– Pow, pap, papapapow, pow, pap

With a rhythm like waves, he caressed them with light hand gestures and footwork as if dancing.

“Haa…, haang…”

Dirty moans flowed from their mouths as they lay on the ground.

‘Are they really moaning from pain?’

Jeong-hoon looked at the two men lying in front of him with a suspicious expression.

The man who regained consciousness raised his head.

His eyes seemed full of fighting spirit.

As Jeong-hoon raised his foot, he covered his face with both hands.

“My cousin is the chairman of KP Group. I’m going to kill you. You bastard, I’ll ruin you and all your relatives.”

“What? KP Group? Did I make a mistake?”

“Hehe, are you scared? If you apologize now…”

Jeong-hoon’s palm struck the top of the man’s head.

– Ugh.

‘These guys aren’t the type to end it with just this.’

Jeong-hoon saw the baseball bat in their car.

‘They must have tormented many people with it.’

Today is a taste of their own medicine.

“Get down.”

“Why, why are you doing this? Let’s stop now… Please stop.”

“Hurry up and get down. You said you were the cousin of the KP Group chairman, right? Hurry up and lie down.”

As Jeong-hoon raised the baseball bat to the sky, they quickly lay face down.

“Count. I’ll give you proper compensation.”

He swung hard at their buttocks.

– Ugh, ugh, ugh

Three consecutive hits.

“I’m sorry. Please spare me.”

“Hurry up and lie down. My back hurts.”

– Pow, pow, pow, pow

“I’ll do the remaining three hits next time, so always be careful. Got it?”

“Yes, sir. I’m sorry.”

They bowed their heads and begged for forgiveness.

Jeong-hoon pondered how much compensation he should give them.

He wanted to throw them 100 million won [~approximately $75,000 USD] per hit.

He wanted to humiliate them with money, those who flaunted their wealth.

But he had to save money.

He threw the change in his pocket on the ground.

– Clang.

The coins rolled, making a sound as they hit the asphalt.

“If it’s not enough, come find me here.”

He threw his business card, and it stuck to their cheek stained with blood and sweat.

“Shinhwa Group, Yoon Jeong-hoon… Could it be *the* Shinhwa Group Yoon Jeong-hoon?”

They looked back and forth between Jeong-hoon’s face and the business card.

“Then let’s see each other next time. Make sure to come for the compensation if it’s not enough.”

Jeong-hoon got into his car.

He gifted them an anger control switch and some sense, but he didn’t know if they received it well.

Feeling refreshed, Jeong-hoon wanted to increase the speed, so he pressed the accelerator deeply.

– Woooong

The engine roared loudly and cried out roughly, but the speed didn’t increase.

– Tsk.

It was a moment when he missed his Bugatti.

Choo Kyung-hoon, the cousin of the KP Group chairman, who was insulted on the road, couldn’t stay still.

He had to repay this humiliation.

“Hyung [older brother/male cousin], look at what that Shinhwa Group bastard did to me.”

Kyung-hoon showed his hideous face to his cousin, KP Group Chairman Choo Kyung-seok.

His cousin Choo Kyung-seok’s face distorted.

“Stay still for now. That bastard has gotten too big for his britches. I’ll definitely get revenge for you.”

“How are you going to do it?”

Choo Kyung-hoon’s eyebrows shot up because his cousin was pressing him.

– Slap.

A red mark appeared on Choo Kyung-hoon’s face.

“I said I’d get revenge, right? You’re just tarnishing the group’s image, you idiot. You need to be hit some more.”

He got up from his seat and went to grab a golf club.

“Ah, no, Hyung. I’ll be going now.”

As Choo Kyung-hoon hurriedly left, Choo Kyung-seok sat back on the sofa.

A sinister smile flowed across his face as he stared into the air.

“Hmm, it’s time to take care of him. He’s acting up without knowing the fear of the heavens.”

***

“This is the best we can do with current medical technology. I’m sorry, Minister.”

The director of the Armed Forces Capital Hospital wore an apologetic expression.

“You may leave. It can’t be helped.”

As the director left the minister’s office, Chun Seong-han got up from his seat and approached the TV.

The news of Shinhwa Group’s acquisition of Hanho Technology was playing.

‘Shinhwa Group’s surprise acquisition of Hanho Technology.’

‘Hanho Technology hits the upper limit [maximum allowed price increase for the day].’

‘Hanho Group Chairman Han Pan-soo retires. The group transitions to a professional management system.’

‘Han Pan-soo leaves for the United States for his second challenge.’

Everything had gone wrong.

If he had Hanho Technology, he could have additionally controlled 30 percent of the army’s generals.

The army’s command would have been in his hands.

The navy? They can’t even land.

The air force? A few rounds of self-propelled guns on the runway, or even just seizing the airport, and it’s over.

The starting point of all his plans was Hanho Technology.

But he couldn’t give up.

Yoon Jeong-hoon’s face appeared on the news.

The blood vessels on his forehead bulged.

“Enjoy it, Jeong-hoon. Soon, I’ll take everything you have.”

Chun Seong-han’s face flushed red.

The phone rang.

“It’s me. How’s your health?”

“I’m fine now. Are you getting any sleep?”

“Yes. Because I have alcohol.”

“Alcohol… Don’t drink too much.”

“Don’t worry. What were the ingredients in the medicine Lee Heon gave me?”

“Just a moment, I’ll check now.”

Chun Seong-han took out a sealed document from his desk drawer.

It came up on the day he tried to eliminate Han Pan-soo, but he was too out of it to check it until now.

“That crazy bastard!”

Chun Seong-han’s face distorted as he looked at the document.

“It’s me, I’m going to kill that crazy Lee Heon bastard.”

His voice was rough.

“What’s wrong? What kind of medicine is it?”

“Methylaprotio, it attacks the mind, eradicating emotions and thoughts. It only stimulates aggressive tendencies. Lee…”

“…”

Ha In-seon didn’t answer for a while.

The silence that flowed between them was pushed away by a sudden sharp laugh.

“Hahaha, Lee Heon. As a man, he’s putting up some resistance. Get me that medicine. If it’s medicine that my son is taking, then of course the father should take it too.”

“Are you sure? His aggressive tendencies will become stronger.”

“It’s okay. He’s not going to live long anyway, so he should enjoy himself to the fullest before he goes.”

“Alright.”

“Minister Chun, Minister!”

Ha In-seon called out in a firm voice.

“What?”

“My son Lee Seok’s father is definitely not a weak person. Failure is okay. But giving up is not good. Don’t disappoint your woman. Opportunity will come again.”

Now that Lee Hwan had returned alive and Lee Seok’s secret was exposed.

She was anxious, but Ha In-seon grabbed hold of his wavering self.

Even in this situation, she was unwavering.

He thought that bloodline couldn’t be faked.

“Yes, I can’t waver. Thank you.”

“I’ll contact you again.”

After hanging up the phone, Chun Seong-han took out the contract he had written with Han Pan-soo and set it on fire.

The contract burned brightly and turned into black ashes.

‘Yoon Jeong-hoon, I’ll burn you like this too.’

Black determination burned in Chun Seong-han’s eyes once again.

***

“Chairman, Chairman Han and his daughter have arrived.”

Jeong-hoon welcomed Han Pan-soo and Han Yu-ra.

They said they wanted to say goodbye before leaving the country.

“Are you feeling better, Chairman?”

“Of course, after resting well in your hospital, I feel like I’m in my 30s again.”

“Thank you, Chairman. The director of Shinhwa Hospital is grateful that you greatly increased the hospital’s sales.”

“Ha, so that’s why that guy recommended those expensive vitamins so much. He kept singing for a bottle of soju [Korean distilled rice liquor], but he wouldn’t give it to me.”

Han Yu-ra’s cold gaze relentlessly shot at her father’s face.

“You almost died from drinking… and you’re still talking about alcohol?”

“Ahem.”

Han Pan-soo cut off the words with a cough.

“I thought I should say thank you before leaving for the United States.”

Yu-ra said to Jeong-hoon.

“People’s lives were at stake, how could I leave them to die? And I had a reason to save your father too. So don’t worry too much about it.”

“Still, thank you so much.”

Han Yu-ra said shyly to Jeong-hoon.

‘Is she embarrassed to say that?’

“You must be busy when you go to the United States.”

“Yes. I’m going to focus on the renewable energy sector. I’m thinking of jumping into the solar and hydrogen fuel cell industries. I don’t think secondary batteries will be competitive enough.”

“That’s a good choice. If you need investment, please let me know. Our Shinhwa Group is also very interested in renewable energy.”

Her face lit up.

“I have enough ammunition with this sale proceeds, but I think it will still cost a lot of money. I look forward to working with you in the future.”

Han Yu-ra held out her hand.

Jeong-hoon also took her outstretched hand.

…

She doesn’t let go of his hand.

Jeong-hoon was momentarily flustered.

He looked at her gaze.

She seemed to have a lot to say…

“Ahem, Yu-ra, when you think it’s too late, it’s already too late.”

Han Pan-soo said something incomprehensible.

Embarrassed, she glared at her father.

“What are you talking about? It’s not what you think it is, Dad.”

“Really? Never mind then. Oh, Chairman Yoon, please take good care of Hanho Technology.”

“Yes, Chairman. I will make it the world’s number one defense company in the future.”

Han Pan-soo showed anticipation at Jeong-hoon’s words.

“Wonderful. Number one in the world… I couldn’t even dream of it, but you’ll be able to do it.”

“Please help me a lot in the future.”

“What help? By the way, half of the navy and 1/3 of the army are in your hands… You’re not going to start a coup or something, are you? Hahaha.”

“Hahaha, a coup? Is that possible in the 21st century? If there are any guys who have such vain thoughts, we should prevent them from running wild.”

Han Pan-soo’s eyes flashed for a brief moment.

‘Indeed, there seems to be some kind of conspiracy, it certainly wasn’t Cheonjihoe [secret society]… Is Chun Seong-han personally plotting something?’

He thought it was fortunate that Hanho Technology had entered Shinhwa Group.

No one in Korea can shake Shinhwa Group now.

“Be careful of Chun Seong-han. He’s a scary guy. There’s a lot that’s not known about him.”

“I understand. Thank you for the good information, Chairman.”

Jeong-hoon looked at Han Pan-soo.

The greedy and venomous man had become a benevolent grandfather.

“Were you always this relaxed and witty?”

Jeong-hoon asked.

“Of course. I originally wanted to live like this. After coming back to life once, I couldn’t put it off any longer. I’m going to put everything down and live leisurely now.”

“That’s wonderful. The greedy face now looks a little more peaceful.”

“What? A little? I guess I still have more to let go of. I have a long way to go, huh. Hey…, Chairman Yoon… Thank you, thank you so much.”

Tears were already welling up in Han Pan-soo’s face.

“Actually, I thought I should say these words myself, so that’s why I came here. Of course, Yu-ra was insistent that she had to say hello, but.”

“No, Chairman. It’s good to see the new you. I think we can be good friends if we meet next time.”

“Really? Then I’ll prepare a good whiskey when we meet next time. Oh, and by any chance… do you have a girlfriend?”

Han Yu-ra, who seemed like she was going to give him a scolding, also perked up her ears.

“Yes, I do. She’s the daughter of General Park Hyun-cheol.”

“What? Park Da-hye? Yu-ra, this won’t do.”

Park Da-hye was rumored to be a perfect bride with both looks and beauty.

Han Yu-ra’s face darkened for a moment before brightening up again.

“Dad, what are you saying? Let’s get up now. We’ll be going now. Then take care.”

Han Pan-soo and Han Yu-ra left the room.

Hanho Group became a professional management system, and Jeong-hoon bought Hanho Technology and his Yeongi-gun land for 2 trillion won.

He thought it was a reasonable price.

Of course, will Han Pan-soo’s stomach ache when the land prices in Yeongi-gun skyrocket when it becomes an administrative complex city someday?

No. He was now a kind old man without greed.

***

Jeong-hoon stopped by Jungbu City for the first time in a while.

He visited his grandmother, who was the chairman of Shinhwa High School.

She was tending to the garden.

“Why are you pulling this out, you old woman?”

Madam Hyun Jeong-ok shouted at the worker who was pulling weeds next to her.

She wasn’t usually like this…

He was puzzled.

“Huh? Isn’t that a weed?”

“Don’t talk nonsense about weeds.”

“Grandmother!”

His grandmother had a flustered expression.

“Jeong-hoon, you’ve come. You should have called before coming.”

“Why should I call before coming to see you, Grandmother?”

“Doesn’t your grandma have a private life…”

His grandmother kept glancing at the worker and giving him the eye, but he was silently pulling weeds.

Because he was wearing a hat, mask, and sunglasses, Jeong-hoon couldn’t recognize who he was.

“I’m telling you, that’s not a weed! Ugh, just go now!”

“No, Jeong-hoon…”

His grandmother stepped hard on the worker’s foot.

– Ugh

The voice he heard was very familiar to Jeong-hoon.

‘Ah, are they living together these days? Without getting married?’

“Oh my, AR Group Chairman Goo Chang-hoon is going to die from pulling weeds.”

Jeong-hoon chuckled.

‘Does he want to show off the woman he calls his, but hide the woman he’s embarrassed of?’

It’s polite to recognize him after doing this much.

“Chairman Goo seems to be getting healthier.”

“No, how did you know?”

He said his name, how could he not know…

His grandmother glared at him.

“What brings you here?”

“I bought the Yeongi-gun land that I sold to Han Pan-soo again.”

“Really? You bought it cheap, sold it expensive, and bought it cheap again?”

“Yes.”

“Anyway, he’s my grandson, but he’s talented.”

“Then how much did you make?”

Chairman Goo Chang-hoon asked with sparkling eyes.

“Not much yet. I have to make it more expensive now.”

“How?”

“I’m going to build a new city there.”

“What?”

“In the middle of nowhere?”

“Las Vegas was also a desert with nothing. Who knows? Someday, the capital of Korea might really move there.”

Hyun Jeong-ok and Goo Han-soo looked at Jeong-hoon.

If someone else had said it.

They would have laughed and said, ‘You’re crazy.’

But Jeong-hoon’s words had a different weight.

He has capital and a huge construction company.

If he sets his mind to it, there’s nothing he can’t do.

And the ability not to fail.

Everyone envied him, saying that he had a money ghost attached to him.

That’s because when Jeong-hoon buys a company, it’s a super boom.

A prime example was the shipbuilding industry.

It’s not just sweeping up money… it’s scooping it up with a backhoe.

And the game company was also boasting a huge operating profit margin.

“I’m looking forward to it. By the way, are you perhaps interested in Dragon Motors?”

“Dragon Motors? What’s going on?”

Jeong-hoon pretended not to know for now.

“They announced the sale this time. I thought you would jump into the acquisition battle. Or not?”

Jeong-hoon didn’t answer.

Instead, he licked his lips.

‘It’s the final stage of the grand finale, the moment to acquire a car company.’